FUJI BJJ Brand: FUJI Gi Review

FUJI Sports Brand

FUJI Sports makes a line of high quality BJJ gi’s with a clean, minimal design. The FUJI BJJ Gi review will look inside the brand behind some of these kimonos and see how they stack up.

FUJI Sports in collaboration with Hatashita Sports was founded by Frank Hatashita. Frank Hatashita, has an uncanny sense of knowing what is most important in martial arts gear. He draws on his rich Judo experiences to produce high quality products at an affordable price point.

FUJI BJJ Gi Features

Minimal Design

High Quality Gear

IBJFF Safe

Durable for Competition

Fuji Suparaito Gi Review

The FUJI Suparaito gi is super lightweight. In fact, the name itself means Super Lite in Japanese. The Suparaito is excellent fitting, super lightweight and comes with stylish touches of color. The FUJI Suparaito Gi is designed with the serious competitor in mind.

Design

The Suparaito offers two fairly common color schemes to choose from. The first one eers on the conservative side with white and navy stitching. The second is a bit more loud consisting of blue with neon green stitching. The Suparaito in blue is great for anyone who wants a bit more flash while still being fairly low key.

Build Quality

Jacket Build:

Cotton pearl weave blend

450 - 500 gsm

Approximate weight (2 lbs & 6 oz; 1088g)

Pants Build:

Bungee cord drawstring

Ripstop pants

Approximate weight (1 lb & 2 oz; 501g)

Comfort & Fit

The FUJI Suparaito BJJ Gi comes preshrunk so there is minimal shrinkage. However, the pants tend to fit a bit baggy on average. But the overall the gi comes highly recommended for hot weather training.

Conclusion

The Suparaito BJJ Gi is a great choice for anyone looking for a lightweight IBJJF approved gi. However, due to the gi’s super lightweight nature after many washes and heavy rolling you may notice some fraying.

Fuji Sekai Gi Review

Sekai a japanese word meaning the world is a BJJ gi designed for serious performance as a tribute to the world. This stylish gi is both durable and lightweight. The Sekai Bjj gi comes standard in blue, black and white.

Design

The most noticeable design feature is hidden on the inside of the jacket. The inside lining of the jacket has a print of the world with major iconic landmarks. Also, each of the gis come standard with a featured contrasting color in the seam. The blue gi has white stitching, the white gi has black stitching and the black one red.

Build Quality

Jacket Build:

Cotton pearl weave blend

450 - 500 gsm

Approximate weight (2 lbs & 6 oz; 1088g)

Pants Build:

Bungee cord drawstring

Ripstop pants

Approximate weight (1 lb & 2 oz; 501g)

Comfort & Fit

People whom train frequently in the Sekai gi all agree that the jackets lightweight construction is ideal for hot training sessions. Also, the Gi is made of thinner material so sweat wicks away faster during training. Overall, it keeps you feeling cooler.

Conclusion

Overall the Sekai bjj gi is amazing for the price. It offers bjj practitioners a super slick high-quality bjj gi perfect for the mat or competitions. The rip stop pants allow for flexibility and leg room while the jacket leaves little room for opponents to capitalize on loose sleeve grips.

Fuji Elemental Gi Review

The FUJI Sports Elemental is a clean looking gi designed for training and competition. This bjj gi looks great and breaths well. However, it has been noted by reviewers to shrink over time.

Design

The FUJI Elemental gi is pretty minimal looking but not in a dull way. For example, the white gi comes with muted gray embroidered logos to offer contrast while the blue version comes with a darker blue.

Build Quality

Jacket Build:

Lightweight pearl weave

Approximate weight (1 lbs & 10 oz; 743 g)

325 - 350 GSM

Rubber cotton blend for stiffness

Reinforced seams

Pants Build:

100% cotton

Bungee cord drawstring

Approximate weight (13 oz; 380 g)

Embroidery inside pants cuff

Comfort & Fit

The elemental not only looks great it breathes well too thanks to its pearl weave fabric. The FUJI Elemental has been known to shrink a bit so refer to the size chart prior to ordering.

Conclusion

The FUJI Elemental gi is a quality crisp, clean bjj gi that comes IBJJF approved and competition ready. It’s ideal for anyone looking for a clean classic looking BJJ gi that is durable.

In summary of FUJI’s line of BJJ gi’s they hold true to their values of being a blend of high quality and affordability. If you are on a budget but looking for a high quality bjj gi for competition then FUJI’s BJJ gi’s are a great choice.